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2010 Dates for Shrines of France | Accommodation in Shrines of France
 Shrines of France - Our itinerary of the Shrines of France includes visits to the towns of Lourdes, Lisieux, Rocamadour, Nevers, Paris and Paray le Monial. During our trip we will visit numerous cathedrals, basilicas and tombs as well as the incorrupt body of St. Bernadette in Nevers. See the town of Lisieux, home to the “little flower of Jesus” and the Chapel of the Visitation in Paray le Monial. Whilst in Paris we will sample some of the finest examples of art, culture and architecture. In Rocamadour, we will see the chapel that was built in honour of Our Lady and of course not forgetting the world famous Marian shrine in Lourdes.
Marian Pilgrimages Shrines of France Programme
- Paris - Paray Le Monial - Nevers - Lisieux - Rocamadour
- Paris
During our tour of Paris we will see some of the finest examples of architecture France has to offer. We will visit the famous Eiffel Tower, the Champs Elysees and the l’Arc de Triomphe. See the Sacre Coeur basilica built in the 19th century and dedicated to the Sacred Heart of Jesus. Visit Notre Dame, a Gothic Roman Catholic cathedral which is still an active Catholic church in Paris today.
- Paray le Monial
Since 1873 Paray le Monial has been a much frequented place of pilgrimage. It was here in the late 17th century that Jesus appeared to Saint Margaret Mary Alacoque. Most of the apparitions took place in the Chapel of Visitation and is popular due to the message that Jesus delivered; that His Heart is full of love for mankind. Her mission was to spread this message. On our trip we will visit the Basilica of the Sacred Heart in Paray le Monial.
- Nevers
In Nevers we will visit the incorrupt body of St. Bernadette. St. Bernadette entered the convent of St. Gildard, the Sisters of Charity of Nevers in 1866 as she wanted to dedicate her life to religion. She worked in the convent hospital even though she suffered illness herself including asthma and tuberculosis. St. Bernadette died in 1879 after spending 13 years in the convent of St. Gildard. In 1925 her body was exhumed and was found to be incorrupt, which we see in a crystal coffin in the convent chapel.
- Lisieux
St Therese of Lisieux is known widely as “the little flower of Jesus”. She declares that her conversion took place on Christmas Eve 1886 and felt a strong calling to become a nun. At the age of 15 she was finally allowed to enter the Carmelite convent. St. Therese embraced convent life with enthusiasm, however she fell ill in 1896. Her last months were painful but she accepted her pain in a spirit of love. She died in 1897 and was canonised in 1925. St Therese wrote an account of her short life which was published after she died. We will visit her childhood home at Les Buisonnetts, there on display are clothing, and personal objects belonging to the "little flower." We also see the Carmelite convent, where she spent nearly 10 years.
- Rocamadour
We travel to Rocamadour, a town located approximately 100 miles from Toulouse. It owes its origin to St. Amador who chose this area for his devotion to Our Lady. St. Amador is said to be Zacheus of the gospel, husband to St. Veronica, who wiped the face of Our Saviour as He carried the cross to Calvary. After been driven out of Palestine in persecution, St. Amador finally arrived in France and built a chapel in the province of Quercy in honour of the Blessed Virgin. Perched on a cliff overlooking the Alzou valley, Rocamadour attracts many people to this sanctuary every year.
2010 Dates for Shrines of France | Accommodation in Shrines of France
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